A+ Class 1/19/10 COMPUTER COMPONENTS

Today, (Stardate 20100119) we started on the talk about the backbone of the class. The Computer! What is a COMPUTER and what COMPONENTS are in it? We started with the motherboard.

1. Three different names
o Motherboard
o system board
o planar board)

2. Two different types
o Nonintegrated
o Integrated

3. The four different Form Factors
o Advance Technology Extended (ATX)
o Micro ATX or Mu ATX
o New Low-Profile Extended (NLX)
o Balanced Technology Extended (BTX)

4. Bus Architecture
o It is a subsystem that transfers data between computer components inside a
computer or between computers (WAN).

5. Motherboard Components
o Chipset
o Expansion slots and buses
o Memory slots and external caches
o CPU/Processor slots in sockets
o Power connector
o Onboard disk drive connector
o Keyboard connector
 Keyboard = purple
 Mouse = green
o Peripheral ports and connectors
o BIOS
o CMOS battery
o Jumpers and Dip switches

6. Two major function group of the chipset
o Northbridge
o Southbridge

It was starting to get real fun then, class was over. We ran out of time. Until next time people, “Same Bat-time, Same Bat-channel”.